Adjustable closing system for an agricultural implement
AssigneeCNH Industrial America LLC
InventorTrevor Stanhope
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Abstract
A row unit of an agricultural implement includes an opening system configured to engage soil to form a furrow, sensors configured to detect a soil tightness, soil conditions, operational conditions, or a combination thereof, and a closing system configured to close the furrow. The closing system includes a first closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow and a second closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow. The row unit also includes a controller configured to receive feedback from the sensors and to control a position, an orientation, or both, of the first closing disc, the second closing disc, or both, in response to feedback from the sensors.
Claims20
A row unit of an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an opening system configured to engage soil to form a furrow;
- one or more sensors configured to detect a tightness of soil, one or more soil conditions, one or more operational conditions, or a combination thereof;
- a closing system configured to close the furrow, wherein the closing system comprises:
- a first closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
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- a second closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
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- a controller configured to receive feedback from the one or more sensors and to adjust a first longitudinal position of the first closing disc relative to the second closing disc, adjust a second longitudinal position of the second closing disc relative to the first closing disc, or a combination thereof, in response to feedback from the one or more sensors.
A row unit of an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an opening system configured to engage soil to form a furrow;
- one or more sensors configured to detect a soil tightness, one or more soil conditions, one or more operational conditions, or a combination thereof;
- a closing system configured to close the furrow, wherein the closing system comprises:
- a first closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
- a second closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
- a first actuator configured to adjust an angle of the first closing disc, the second closing disc, or both, relative to the furrow;
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- a second actuator configured to adjust a distance between the first and second closing discs along a longitudinal axis generally parallel to the furrow;
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- a controller configured to receive feedback from the one or more sensors and to control a position, an orientation, or both, of the first closing disc, the second closing disc, or both, in response to feedback from the one or more sensors.
A row unit of an agricultural implement, comprising:
- an opening system configured to engage soil to form a furrow;
- a closing system configured to close the furrow, wherein the closing system comprises:
- a first closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
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- a second closing disc configured to engage the soil and close the furrow;
- one or more sensors configured to provide feedback indicative of a position of the first closing disc, the second closing disc, or both, with respect to the soil or with respect to another portion of the row unit;
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- a controller configured to receive feedback from the one or more sensors and to control a position, an orientation, or both, of the first closing disc, the second closing disc, or both, in response to feedback from the one or more sensors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.